Education and Career

Pop diva Katy Perry is roaring loudly on top of Forbes’s “highest-earning female musicians 2015” list, earned an estimated $135 million from June 1, 2014, to June 1, 2015, to clinch the No. 1 spot. And The Highest Earning Women In Music is... Landing in the No. 2 position is...

CEOs of successful brands often find themselves in a challenging situation. They want to help their businesses grow and become more successful, but they also understand that a brand’s success isn’t everything. In the long run, it’s important that CEOs are able to grow their personal brands simultaneously if they...

The United States was by far the biggest spender on pharmaceuticals at more than $1,026 per person, among OECD countries when measured by population, according to the latest study from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), followed by Japan and Greece. Interestingly, pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. worked...

Big Data. It’s proliferating companies like never before. Yet these high volumes of data are often found in pockets and silos throughout the organization without a truly comprehensive way to transform the data into the actionable insights that can deliver real value. To efficiently leverage data so that it can...

While the Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, the policy continues to stir debate in business. But the reality is that most criticism is a product of misunderstanding, not the symptoms of a flawed program. For example, despite being the country’s largest health insurance program, Medicaid...

Interestingly, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named as the most powerful person in the world, in a new list published by financial magazine Forbes. German chancellor Angela Merkel takes second spot on the 2015 list of the world's most powerful people, leaving United States President Barack Obama in...

Executives Should Be Driving Recruiting Metrics It is no secret that a company’s success is driven by its the ability to hire the best people who can drive organizational goals and carry out the company’s mission. It is those employees who interact with clients, drive innovation and shape the company...

Sales is a magnificent profession. Yet how many parents dream of their child becoming a salesperson? What did your parents say when you chose this profession? Did you really choose it? Or did you rather adopt it by default? How do you feel doing it? Are you proud? If, like...

The workplace has evolved from traditional structures and hierarchies. Employee investment and engagement has enabled a dynamic culture, where innovation is celebrated. Employees today benefit from increased flexibilities in a globally connected world. With this development, individuals demand greater stimulation. This in turn propels a wealth of creativity, sharing and...

IMD Professor Reacts: Mike Wade on Activision’s purchase of Candy Crush for $5.9 billion. Candy Crush has been of one of the most successful games designed for Facebook and has provided a large chunk of the gaming revenue for the social media giant. Gaming accounts for a about 10% of...